Now let's be clear: Benioff and Weiss owe everything to GRRM. Without him, there would be no
Game of Thrones
. He created the characters, he created the world.

But there's an unmistakable feeling that the show has taken its foot off the brake. The pace of this year's 10 episodes wasn't much different from any season previous, but Benioff and Weiss did deliver a number of big moments in 2016 that
GoT
fans have been waiting onfor a long,
long
while.

After bringingDaenerys and Tyrion together last season – something that hasn't reallyhappened, yet, in Martin's novels, though they share a location– they had Jon Snow and Sansa find each other in episode fourat Castle Black.The Hound makes a triumphant return, Benjen Stark resurfaced(after
five seasons
away)and Daenerys
finally
set sail to goddamn Westeros. All that's missing is
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Moving beyond the novels also seemed to give the showrunnersthe freedom to clean house. Minor characters who no longer contributedmuch – your Balon Greyjoys and your Roose Boltons – were executed with a merciless efficiency. It wasn't just wanton carnage either. Rickon might not have been anyone's favourite Stark, but
his death at Ramsay's hands
served a huge narrative purpose in kicking off the Battle of the Bastards.

Benioff and Weiss seem a little more willing to be crowd-pleasers, while Martin was apparently so hungry to defy convention that his story twists sometimes crossed over into being just plain mean-spirited.

Take the battle between the Mountain and the Viper. Faithfully translated for the screen, it ended with a vengeance-seeking Oberyn Martell brutally murdered by the same monster who'd raped and killed his sister.

In subverting the standard tropes of a revenge story, it was certainly shocking. But was it satisfying? Tropes are tropes for a reason, and the resolution to Oberyn's story –the horrific injustice of the whole thing – left a bad taste in the mouth.

Being unpredictable's not a bad thing – like with the Red Wedding –but sometimes, it doesn't hurt to give the audience a little of what they want.

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Adrian Wojnarowski explains how moving to L.A. could benefit LeBron James off the hardwood and how it will help the Lakers' recruiting strategy. (1:33)

For the third time in his career, LeBron James is changing teams. Here's everything you need to know about his decision to join the Lakers.

Lakers ticket prices on the secondary market soared in the wake of LeBron James' joining the franchise, with one person paying $188,781 on StubHub for four season tickets in the lower bowl.

The Lakers, with the addition of LeBron James, are suddenly top-tier contenders to win next season's NBA championship, according to Las Vegas sportsbooks.

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The announcement was made through his agency, Klutch Sports Group, which announced the deal as $154 million.

ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported that the fourth year is a player option. It is the longest deal James has signed since inking a six-year contract with the
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in 2010. His previous three deals were three years or shorter.

James leaves his hometown team
as a free agent for the second time in his career. Four years ago, James had stated his intention to finish his career with the
Cleveland Cavaliers
. Whether the four-time MVP and 14-time All-Star does that or not, he certainly has left his mark on his city.

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